Toy



2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 M. D. DODD.,

Jam. 2, 11923.

Patented dan. 21d, M9233.

MARK D. DODD, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

TUY.

Application filed February 4, 1921. Serial No. 442,373.

` l To all whom t may concern acters or portions of the scenery. shownin my drawings, 6, 7 and 8 represent Beit known that l, Manx D. Donn, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in thecounty of the Bronx and State of New York, have invented certainnew anduseful Improvements in Toys,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in toys.` lts object is to furnishan amusing and instructive toy. It consists of the novel devices andcombinations liereinshown and described. j

The preferred form of my invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings. I

Fig. 1 shows a plan view` of the box with the lid broken away and withmy object blocks packed therein.

Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of my toy when assembled and formed into atoy stage. Fig. 3 shows two of my blocks representing two objects foruse on the stage, showing the predetermined relationship `between theblocks regarding their shape. Fig. 4 illus- `trates the connectionbetween the lid ofthe box `and the supporting braces, when the stage isassembled. Fig. 5 shows .theman ner of fastening the front end ofthesupporting brace to the front frame ofthe of a box used to contain theparts of my toy when disassembled and as the floor of the stage when setup, with a lid 2 on the inside of which is painted a suitable outdoor orinterior scene as desired. In Fig. 1 the several blocks of my toy areshown snugly and compactly fitted in the box 1. 3 shows an arched blocksuitable to form the front frame of the stage.` 4 and 4 are supportingbraces to connect the frame 3 with the lid 2 which forms the back partof the stage, thus holding all the parts together when assembled. In theremaining space in the body of the box as shown in Fig. 1 there are compactly fitted various irregularly shaped blocks adapted to representdramatic char- Thus as children in various attitudes at play, and 9, 10,11, 12, 13and 14 are domestic animals, 15

i is a house, 16 a fence, 17 trees, 18 a kennel and 19 a ball.

therein. The blocks 6 to 19 inclusive may advantageously be cutout of asingle rectangular block. The body and lid of the box shown anddescribed are nothing more than an ordinary flat box made of pasteboardor other suitable material.

When it is desired to assemble the theatre the body 1 and the lid 2 areset up as shown in the drawing, that is, the lid 2 is supported uprightin the body ofthe box, the latter forming the floor for the stage andthe lid the background, on which can be painted any appropriate scenery;the frame 3 is upright, against the forward edge of the body 1; the lid2 and the frame 3 are mutually supported and held by the supportingbraces 4 and 4. These braces each contain a groove 20 and 20 dovetailingwith the edge of the lid 2. The forward part of the brace 4 or 4contains a hole 21, andthe frame contains a similar hole 22. Theconnection between the brace and the frame is made by inserting a pin 23through the hole 21 into the hole 22. When the stage is set up theblocks 6 to 19 inclusive may be used on the stage 'or as desired. Thebox can be readily yrepresenting objects, animate and inanimate,

suitable preferably for use on a toystage, or as desired, and they areof such predetermined shapes or outlines in relation one to another thatthey can be snugly and compactly fitted into a box filling it compactly,thus saving space and presenting a neat appearance and also at the sametime furnishing amusement in the fitting or replacing of the same in thebox. My toy also provides means for using the parts ofthe box in makinga knock-down stage easily joined and held together or taken-apart. Itwill be noted that each block is adapted to represent a separate anddistinct object. The block is made of such thin shape as to liecompactly in the box. p edge the block represents the particular ob jectfor which it was designed. The dider ent blocks may be of any suitableVor desired shape, and to represent any desired objects as long as theyare shaped definitely with relation one to another, so as to fit intoone anC other as described. They may be painted, colored or decorated inany suitable manner, to assist in depicting or better representing suc-hobjects.

In Fig. 2 the supporting braces 4 and 4 When placed on llO are shownarranged at an angle with one another lin order to permit themto be ofsuch a length that they Will compactly till the space as shown in Fig.l. They may be constructed however, of any desiredlength and arranged atany suitable angle Without departing trom my invention. Also the bodyot' the box l may be placed as shown in Ilig. l, that is with upturnededges or it may be turned over idesired, thus forminga single :raisedplatform. l l

Having thus described my invention what Idclaimj and desire toy secureby Letters Pa- .tent is:

1. In a toy l,the combination of a box, composed of body and lid adaptedto form parts of' a knock down stage, and blocks adapted to represent.different objects for use in connection with the stage, shapedirregularly and with definite Vrelation one to .another .so that, whenproperly placed in Athe body of the box, each block in its ownpredetermined vand appropriate place they will snugly and compactly litinto it, and .including .supporting braces .adapted to be readilyLplaced in position or removed therefrom to hold .the parts o the stagetogether for to permit them to be knocked down and including a lirontupright 'frame for the Vstage when the latter is set up.

2,. In a toy the combination of a vbox adapted to "formparts of a knockdown stage, blocks adapted to represent different objects Afor use Vinconnection with the stage, shaped irregularly and with definite relationone to another s o that, when properly placed .in the body of the box,each block in its -own predetermined and appropriate `place they willsnugly ,and eompactly fit into it, and including supporting bracesadapted to be readily placed in position or removed therefrom to holdthe parts ol they stage together or permit them to be knocked down, andincluding a front upright frame for the stage when the latter is set up.

3. In a toy the combination ot a box, composed of a body and a lidadapted to i'orm parts oit a knock down stage and blocks adapted torepresent diierent objects for use in connection with the stage, shapedirregularly and with definite relation one to another so that whenproperly placed in .the body ot the box each block in its ownpredetermined and appropriate place they will snugly and compactly fitinto it.

t. In a toy the combination of a box` a set of thin blocks eachrepresentingl a di ll'erent object and adapted to be set up on edge torepresent such object, the said objects vbeing shaped irregularly andwrith deinite relation one to another so that when placed in the boxeach block in its own predetermined appropriate place, the blocks willsnugly and eompactly lill the box.

5. In a. toy the combination ot a box, com posed of a body and a lidadapted to vtorni parts o a knock down stage, a set ot blocks`representing ditl'erent objects shaped irregularly and with definiterelation one to another so that, when nlaced in the box each block inits own predeterniined appropriate place, the blocks will snugly andcompactly lill the box, and including supporting braces adapted to bereadily placed in position or removed therefrom to hold the parts of thestage together or permit them to be knocked down.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specilieation.

MARK l). DODD.

